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28 | GETYOURSMILEBACK:EVERYTHINGYOUNEEDTOKNOW... at the implant. The crown, or new tooth, you’re looking at is attached to the dental implant. When we talk about dental implants, we’re discussing the supporting structure below the gum line. The actual implant is a titanium screw, which is embedded into the jawbone. The dental implant stops at the gum line, or just below the gum line. Anything ABOVE the gum line is an addition to the implant itself. Three main parts of a dental implant: Implant, Abutment, Crown